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Appositive PhraseSet 2

1Appositives and Appositive PhrasesIdentify the appositive:My cousin Sammy broke his arm in the championship game last weekend.

2Identify the what the word in italics is. There will be only one correct answer.Isaiah, my best friend, is moving to New York City.

3What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?A single clue, a torn-up slipper, alerted Kim to the fact that her dog had been in the closet.

4The dog climbed into the plastic swimming pool, a great escape, in order to beat the heat.

5Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? A unique storyteller, Abraham Lincoln was known for his wit.

6Combine the two sentences by using an appositive phrase to fill in the blank: Ms. Davis, ....., won an award for her research.

7Select the appositive or appositive phrase.Approximately ten to fifteen percent of adults suffer from insomnia, a disorder that causes sleeplessness.

8Identify the appositive phrase(s).When the retired teacher ran into Janet, her long lost student, Janet squealed with delight.

9Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence: One of our salesclerks, a girl named Shauna, sets a good example.

10What is the purpose of appositives?

11The house, her grandparents' summer cottage, is vacant.

12Complete the sentence with the correct appositive:'The city of Paris, ....., is known for its culture.'

13Choose the sentence with the correctly written appositive below.

14Even more unbearable was her fear, a constant companion on the voyage.

15Has Jim, your friend from Texas, found a garage for his new car yet?

16In the following sentence, what is the appositive phrase? The cat, the beautiful boy, ran.

17For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. Our neighbors, Josh and Lisa, are very nice people.

18Which noun is being modified (added to) by the appositive phrase in this sentence:Jesse Owens, a runner, completed in the Olympics in 1936.

19My dog Max who loves peanut butter barks every morning. What is the best way to revise this sentence using an appositive?

20Mr. Hun Sen, the Priminister of Camboida, has just provided a meaningful speech.

21Identify the appositive in the sentence below.Have you read George Orwell's fictional masterpiece "Nineteen Eighty-Four" ?

22Write a sentence with an appositive that renames the noun 'dog'.

23In the sentence 'The movie, a hilarious comedy, made everyone in the theater laugh,' which noun does the appositive phrase rename?

24Select the appositive or appositive phrase.Water hemlock, a wildflower in the carrot family, is sometimes confused with celery or parsnips. However, the roots of this plant are especially poisonous and can be fatal to those who eat them.

25My husband's new job, managing the company, takes a lot of time from him.

26The promise that he would tell the truth is just a deliberate lie.

27Which of the following is an appositive phrase?a) The dog barked loudly.b) My best friend, Sarah, is coming over.c) I love to eat pizza.d) The car needs a wash.

28[what phrase in this sentence is an APPOSITIVE?]My dad, Mr.Aldan, is a bus driver.

29Which group of words in the following sentence makes up the appositive phrase?Darrius and Jaidyn, the captains of the track team, decided the group should run more sprints.

30For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase:Sam's new dog, Fluffy, is a pomeranian.

31There should always be at least one comma involved when inserting an appositive phrase into a sentence.

32What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?For the afternoon hike, Gino packed an orange, one of his favorite fruits.

33The youngest performer on stage, the one with the green shoes, is my little brother.

34Which of the following is a reason to use appositives in writing?

35The car, ....., barely started. Which appositive phrase best completes the sentence by providing a specific, descriptive detail?

36Complete the sentence using a simple appositive to define the term: My dad is studying entomology, .....

37What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?Other Indian leaders, Chief Joseph, Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull, fought in battles to protect their homelands and cultures.

38Identify the appositive phrase(s). Dogs, great companions, are good for people's' health.

39An appositive that is not essential to the meaning of the sentence is called .....

40Explain the difference between an appositive and an appositive phrase.

41Which sentence contains a misplaced or illogical appositive?

42True or False?An appositive gives extra description to the noun right before it.

43Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:'The author J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series.' Is it essential or non-essential?

44Analyze the appositive phrase in the following sentence:My sister, a doctor, works at the hospital.

45What is an Appositive? Fill in the blank:An ..... is a noun (or pronoun) that comes right next to another noun to explain it, rename it, or give more information.

46Peeta, the son of a baker, once gave a hungry Katniss bread from his family's bakery. The highlighted part of the sentence is a .....

47What is the appositive in the following sentence?Kevin gave his sister, Valerie, his old catcher's mitt as a gift.

48My aunt, a professional photographer, has offered to take pictures at our family reunion.

49If the following is to be turned into a sentence with appositive phrase, how would it look like: "Outside the sky was turning orange, which meant the sun was rising." ?

50Does this sentence contain a restrictive or nonrestrictive appositive?Jackie Robinson, the grandson of slaves, broke professional baseball's color barrier.

51What type of phrase is a professional photographer in the sentence? My aunt, a professional photographer, has offered to take pictures at our family reunion.

52My friend PHIL recruited the rest of the team.

53Everyone celebrated the birth of the baby gorilla SNOWFLAKE.

54Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence:The singer, Beyonce, has performed at the Super Bowl.

55The Amazing Spiderman, my favorite movie, is now on Netflix.

56Corn, a plant that has several thousand varieties, is an important crop.

57Find the appositive.The echidna, also called a spiny anteater, is one of only two mammals to lay eggs.

58Which sentence contains an appositive phrase that renames the subject?

59Appositive is not essential in a sentence

60Fill in the blank with an appositive:'The teacher gave us homework.'

61Exercise 3:Identifying Appositive Phrases. Identify the Appositive Phrase in each sentence.She named Don Jones chairman, a well-deserved title.